Just like with the Switch before it, the Steam Deck makes possible many a new portable gaming opportunities — like playing The Witcher 3 in the tub, for example.
Well, one Redditor decided to make such a leisurely gaming dream a reality, taking the handheld PC into the bath for a risky, yet chill session on the deck.
Sadly, the fun didn't last long as the Reddit user, smallmouthbackus, accidentally dropped the Valve machine in suds. A pricey mistake to make with a device that is barely six months old — and one which will no doubt void your Steam Deck warranty.
![A Steam Deck console, open, showing water damage.](https://overkill.wtf/content/images/2022/08/vpittlpqb6i91.jpg)
After quickly fishing out the handheld, the owner took to Reddit for advice, and despite the usual comments about sticking it in rice, most of the advice was solid: disconnect the battery, clean it up, and let it dry out.
A few days later the Redditor returned with an update: it survived!
Dropped deck in bathtub. Cleaned every single part in 99% alcohol and survived! from SteamDeck
They shared an interesting video showing the device undergoing a complete teardown (which is said to have taken around 2 hours). After cleaning every single part in isopropyl alcohol, letting it dry, and reassembling it — the device booted up.
A win for self-repair? I'd say so. A lesson in being careful in the tub? For sure.
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